"Under the Sea"

Turquoise Tufted Vest and Hat     (2001)

Alice Philips uses a variety of imported raw wools which are selected for their felting characteristics, texture, lustre and wearability.  They are hand dyed to provide a wide palette range of colours, and are then hand felted by layering and building up colour and texture to realize the intended design.

Alice's wearable artworks are characterized both by their utility and by their beauty, and there is no fixed divding line between art and function.   Some pieces hang on display in galleries and private collections while others are worn as garments.